J.T. (album)

J.T. is a studio album by American rock band Steve Earle & The Dukes. It is serving as a tribute album to Steve Earle's son, Justin Townes Earle, who died on August 20, 2020. It was released on Justin's birthday, on January 4, 2021 via New West Records. Recording sessions took place at Electric Lady Studios in New York City with Ray Kennedy. Production was handled by Steve Earle himself. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83 based on nine reviews.[2]

J.T.
Studio album by Steve Earle
Released	January 4, 2021
Recorded	2020
Studio	Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Americana country country rock folk rock
Label	New West Records
Producer	Steve Earle
Steve Earle chronology
Ghosts of West Virginia (2020) J.T. (2021)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10[1]
Metacritic	83/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
American Songwriter	[3]
Clash Music	9/10[4]
Exclaim!	9/10[5]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[7]
Spectrum Culture	77%[8]
The Arts Desk	[9]
The Observer	[10]
Uncut	8/10[11]
Under the Radar	7/10[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Care"	Justin Townes Earle	1:54
2.	"Ain't Glad I'm Leaving"	Justin Townes Earle	2:52
3.	"Maria"	Justin Townes Earle	2:46
4.	"Far Away In Another Town"	Justin Townes Earle Scotty Melton	3:06
5.	"They Killed John Henry"	Justin Townes Earle	2:34
6.	"Turn Out My Lights"	Justin Townes Earle Scotty Melton	2:35
7.	"Lone Pine Hill"	Justin Townes Earle	2:43
8.	"Champagne Corolla"	Justin Townes Earle	3:35
9.	"The Saint of Lost Causes"	Justin Townes Earle	5:01
10.	"Harlem River Blues"	Justin Townes Earle	3:10
11.	"Last Words"	Steve Earle	4:21

Personnel

• Steve Earle – guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, harmonica, vocals, producer
• Chris Masterson – guitar, mandolin, 1 finger piano, vocals
• Eleanor Whitmore – fiddle, mandolin, organ, vocals
• Ricky Ray Jackson – pedal steel guitar, dobro, vocals
• Jeff Hill – acoustic and electric bass, cello, vocals
• Brad Pemberton – drums, percussion, vocals
• Ray Kennedy – recording, mixing, mastering
• John Rooney – assistant recording
• Laurence Kern – guitar tech
• Tom Bejgrowicz – package design & layout
• Tony Fitzpatrick – cover art
• Danny Clinch – photography
• Sara Sharpe – photography
• Kim Buie – A&R
• Danny Goldberg – management
• Jesse Bauer – management
• Butch Gage – management
• Dan Goscombe – management
• Paul Fenn – booking
• Lance Roberts – booking
• Rosemary Carroll – legal
• Bobbie Gale – publicity
• Richard Wootton – publicity
• Claire Horton – publicity

References

1. "J.T. by Steve Earle & The Dukes reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
2. "Critic Reviews for J.T. - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
3. Zimmerman, Lee (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle Offers a Lingering Lament for a Sadly Departed Son". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
4. Fitzpatrick, Will (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle & The Dukes - J.T." CLASH. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
5. Mullin, Larry (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle and the Dukes' 'J.T.' Is a Fitting Send-Off to Justin Townes Earle". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
6. Simmons, Sylvie (2021). Mojo - March 2021. Mojo. p. 84.
7. Deusner, Stephen M. (January 27, 2021). "Steve Earle: J.T." Pitchfork. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
8. Cober-Lake, Justin (January 15, 2021). "Steve Earle & the Dukes: J.T." Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
9. Thomson, Liz (January 8, 2021). "Album: Steve Earle & The Dukes - JT". The Arts Desk. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
10. Spencer, Neil (December 26, 2020). "Steve Earle and the Dukes: JT review – a father's fond farewell". The Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
11. Staunton, Terry (2021). Uncut - February 2021. UNCUT. p. 27.
12. Moody, Mark (January 20, 2021). "J.T." Under the Radar. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

External links

• Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T. at Discogs (list of releases)